Powers, Duties, and Liabilities

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Powers, Duties, and Liabilities.” It is part of Chapter 20 “Guardianship and Conservatorship”, which is part of Part D “Guardianship of Incapacitated Persons”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Fiduciaries and Guardians”, which is part of Title 64.2 “Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries”.

It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.

§ 64.2-2019	Duties and powers of guardian
§ 64.2-2019.1	Procedures to restrict communication, visitation, or interaction
§ 64.2-2020	Annual reports by guardians
§ 64.2-2021	General duties and liabilities of conservator
§ 64.2-2022	Management powers and duties of conservator
§ 64.2-2023	Estate planning
§ 64.2-2024	Fiduciary to take possession of incapacitated person's estate; suits relative to estate; retaining estate for fiduciary's own debt
§ 64.2-2025	Fiduciary to prosecute and defend actions involving incapacitated person
§ 64.2-2026	Surrender of incapacitated person's estate
§ 64.2-2027	Use of estate of incapacitated person in a state facility not limited by provisions relating to expenses
§ 64.2-2028	Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to be notified in certain cases
§ 64.2-2029	Application to guardians and conservators appointed pursuant to § 64.2-2115